Vacancy for Data Manager at International Medical Corps

Employment Nigeria 30-Jun-2017 SOKOTO , Administrative NGO

International Medical Corps (IMC) - Established in 1984, a humanitarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training, relief and development programs.

POSITION : Data Manager

DESCRIPTION

International Medical Corps (IMC), in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health (USA) and Epicentre (France), will be supporting a research study, “Reducing the frequency of follow up and task sharing in the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition.”

The aim of the research study is to test a new model of care, using a monthly schedule of follow-up with caregiver support for at-home surveillance in the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The research study will be conducted in Sokoto state (Wamako and Binji LGAs) beginning in June 2017.

Responsibilities

The Data Manager would manage data entry for the study, supervising a team of data entry operators.
Monitor transfer of individual records from study sites for data entry, in coordination with Field Investigator and study staff, to ensure secure reception and storage of individual records
Supervise secure archival of all individual records and consent forms
Maintain an organized workspace to ensure all equipment and supplies are clean, secure and used effectively
Other duties as assigned
Develop the necessary data entry templates for electronic data entry
Develop statistical programs to routinely verify accuracy and completeness of double-entered data, preparing list of queries to be verified by data entry operators and study staff for finalization
Provide daily supervision of data entry team to ensure progress and quality of data entry
Maintain daily tracking of individual records double-entered, compared, and verified and provide weekly and monthly progress reports to Field Investigator
Execute daily and weekly back-up of all data entry

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science, Database Management or Statistics
Over three (3) years’ experience as Data Manager preferably in CMAM programs
Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
Commitment to and understanding of IMC’s aims, values and principles

Skills:

Proficiency in computer applications such as EpiData, Access (querying a database with SQL), or Stata (primary statistical analysis)
Oral and written communication skills
Be a team player and culturally sensitive
Respect confidentiality of data collected and dignity of participants or beneficiaries is essential
Extremely flexible, motivated with ability to cope with stressful situations
Experience in research is a plus

How To Apply
Candidates should send their applications and CV's addressed to the "Human Resource Manager", International Medical Corps via: imcnigeriavacancy@internationalmedicalcorps.org

Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed

Disclaimer: Though we make every effort to verify the authenticity of our posts, We're in no way affiliated to any of these companies whose vacancies we publish.
Note : Do not pay any fees to Employers for recruitment. To report and to view a list of fake recruiters in Nigeria, . Click Here

Vacancy for Data Manager at International Medical Corps

SIMILAR JOBS

MOST RECENT JOBS

GET FREE JOB ALERTS

POPULAR JOBS

Employment Nigeria

Job Seekers

Employers

Contact